Erick Castillo (baseball)

Erick Castillo
Castillo with the Iowa Cubs in 2022
Chicago Cubs – No. 93
Catcher / Coach
Born: (1993-02-25) February 25, 1993
Araure, Venezuela
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 30, 2021, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 2021, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average.250
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
As player
As coach

Erick José Castillo (born February 25, 1993) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs. He has served as a bullpen catcher for the Cubs since 2024.[1]

Career

Castillo signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent on November 16, 2010, and made his professional debut in 2012.[2] Castillo did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He elected free agency on November 2, 2020.[4] On March 27, 2021, Castillo re–signed with the Cubs organization on a minor league contract. He split the 2021 season between the Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A South and the Iowa Cubs of the Triple-A East, slashing .199/.307/.246 with one home run and 19 RBI over 57 games.

On September 30, 2021, the Cubs selected Castillo's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[5] He made his MLB debut that night.[6] He recorded his first major league hit, a single, on October 1 versus Alex Reyes of the St. Louis Cardinals.[7] He was designated for assignment by the team on October 18, and was assigned outright to Iowa two days later.[8]

Castillo spent the 2022 campaign with Triple-A Iowa, playing in 36 games and slashing .237/.296/.254 with no home runs and 12 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.[9]

Coaching Career

In 2024, Castillo was named as a bullpen catcher for the Chicago Cubs.

References

  1. ↑ Yellon, Al (December 9, 2024). "The Cubs announce their 2025 major league coaching staff". Bleed Cubbie Blue. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ Anthony Franco (September 30, 2021). "Cubs Select Erick Castillo". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. November 2, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Press release: Cubs place C Austin Romine on injured list, select C Erick Castillo from Triple-A Iowa". Mlb.com. November 16, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  6. ↑ McGraw, Mike (September 30, 2021). "Ross wonders if he should have closed clubhouse to MMA star". Daily Herald. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  7. ↑ Yellon, Al (October 2, 2021). "Cardinals 4, Cubs 3: You didn't really expect a different result, did you?". Bleed Cubbie Blue. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  8. ↑ @MLBastian (October 18, 2021). "There were some procedural moves for Cubs today: • Bote, Martini, Romine, Wieck reinstated from IL • Castillo, Payne DFA'd • Fargas, Biagini, Ladendorf returned to Triple-A" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ Pontes, Geoff (November 13, 2022). "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". Baseball America. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
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